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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:P-51D Mustang
    Last Civil Registration:HB-RCW
    Compressed ID:NA P-51D cr HB-RCW
    Latest Owner or Location:Oldy Air Service AG, Altrenhein

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-51D.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Indonesian Air Force.

    Restored.
    The ID of USAAF s/n 44-73027 c/r N51MP was adopted during the restoration. Also some of the components of the same airframe were used in the restoration.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

    1 July 1991

    To William A. Speer Jr, La Mesa, CA with new c/r N51MP {2}.

    From 6 June 1992 to 7 June 1992

    Raced as #56.
    Competed in the Denver Air Races event. The primary pilot was Bill Speer from El Cajon, CA. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 329.535 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 337.446 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 331.026 mph.

    1993


    Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection

    28 January 1993

    Civil registration, N51MP {2}, cancelled.
    Exported to France.

    January 1993

    To Flying Legends/Mustang Warbird Ltd/Christophe Jacquart, Dijon-Longvic, France with new c/r F-AZJM.

    Circa February 1993

    Transported by ship.
    Moved from Chino, CA, to France.

    Raced as #56.

    8 June 1993

    To Sarl Mustang Warbird Ltd, Marsannay La Cote, Bourgogne Franche Comte keeping c/r F-AZJM.
    Based at Dijon - Darois.

    Markings Applied: Temptation, CJ B

    16 July 1994


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Flying Legends Duxford (EGSU). Fatally crashed 1998-09-03.

    April 1998

    To Fritz Muller, Altrenhein, Switzerland.

    2 June 1998

    Civil registration, F-AZJM, cancelled.

    2 July 1998

    To Oldy Air Service AG, Altrenhein with new c/r HB-RCW.

    11 September 1998

    Crashed.
    Crashed at Gothard Pass, Switzerland.

    11 September 1998

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Destroyed in fatal crash in Gothard Pass, Switzerland.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Air Racing Results by Gary Williams
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers by Brian Walker
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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